gilt &dna gginenat. world of ours, it will become thing to take
up their time and attention if they only
follow in the foot steps of Susan.
B. B. lIANCLL'T, EDITOR.-
!MONTROSE. PREM& :
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23, 1870
County Statement.
We believe the people of this county
should be justly proud of the plain, open,
and unevading manner in which the Re. ,
ecipts and Expenditures of the county
have been set forth in the Commissioners'
statement, which has appeared in our col
umna. As we have adopted the motto,
" Honor to whom honor is due," we deem
it but just to call the particular attention
of the people to it. We have compared it
carefully with other statements in our
exchanges, from other counties, and we
find none that are so concise and plain,
and in which every item of expenditure
is so &Ey and intelligently accounted for,
without any sweeping item of " incidental
expenses," so suggestive of some criminal
er evasive leakage. We notice that some
of our cotemporariee have criticised quite
severely the loose manner in which their
county statements have been made. We
think that our conxmissioners and clerk
can defy-all criticism, as evt - r item fully
explains itself.-
A few days ago the country was startled
with the announcement of the massacre
of 1-Jetween ilOO and 300 Cheyeunei, (men,
sqnans and childreu,) under the orders of
Grant and Sheridan. Mr. George Catlin,
so well known as an artist and as a man
in this his inure county, who has spent
so many years among. the Indians during
the better days of tic Republic, has ad
dressed a feeling letter to General Sheri
dan in reference to his inhuman treat
ment of the Red Men :
"Yen are commanded to " streep the
whole counter," to drive from their Mild
rations and hunting grounds and from
the graves of their parents and children,
j the entire population of 1,500,000 square
j tulles, into restricted, gameless:and worth
leas rese.nations, iu which stariation will
be inevitable, and out of the limits of
which you are commanded to treat all In
dians as - enemies of war"—that is, to put
them to death if they do not surrender to
j your arms, and give you their country, to
I be occupied by squatters.
The history of the world r, cords n,, !
decree_like this. Brant soldiers and gal
lant officers, I have been over the n hole '
ground. I know the people, and I know
t difficulties you will have to encoun
ter. You go in obedience to the govern
ment of your country. " The government
must protect the citizens" (protect them
in possession of another people's lands,
and in the robbery of their only means of
tar The contested election case in the existence). Reniember that; govern
twentieth senatorial district of this statej meat of your country in "protecting her
in which a Radical partisan attempt was citizens," destroys a race aid gains a con
made be a nd it
to force . Scull into the Legislature tinent. This
I mac not, but it will be fornecessity
history and not
in place of Judge Findley, has been deci
for'vo to decide. For the inlinnian mus
ded by the committee in favor of the lat- !Facie a short time since of some
non poor
ter. We do not wonder that many of the j Cheyennes (massacre with treachery) did
Republican press and the N. Y. Tribune ' the government of your country punish
among the number are forced to make any one r Had not the Chey - ennes a right
to retaliate? For the subsequent destruc
the humiliating acknowledgement that !ion °fa Cheyenne village, and the massa
both state legislatures and Congress are : cre of every man (102) and the capture of
stooping to the most bare faced attempts 53 warriors and 900 horses ; (who, we are
ko roioo litirou'ao into logialtko boaiee Tria. tvritaTt n . gme, vre7 f , - reeet-i-y-.
against the will of the people elrress, , d and their way to their app‘Jintd re.ser
ration), has tne government punished
through the ballot box, and to admonish one ? And had not the Cheyennes a right
them to beware how they trample upon to retaliate ?"
law and right, for there is justice in the , The atrocities of these horrible genes,
1.1 age of " glorious civilization." cur
party
of the common people as well
passes in cruelty any thing in the inva
sions of Cortez. ~f Pizarro, and de sot..
and the American journals tell me that
you have recently surprised a camp. (lil
- lage?) of the Cheyennes, killed 52 war-
It is now very Lind/;l proposed by the rinre. and car ured4oo horses, and 4 tons F a ,v - er6.
Radicals in Congress that the Secretary of dried buffalo meat, the only and last • 'the following bill passed :
of the Interior shall take charge or the means of their existence. Oh, mercy, ! That the Governor is hereby authorized
elections, having full power to appoint mercy I A small and friendly tribe it lieu and empowered to appoint such number
' I lived amongst them thi r ty five years of notaries public in and for the c oni
the officers heretofore elected by the peo-
since. Where are they going? What monwealth of Penn-viva:llia as the exi
ple to conduct th e e l ec ti ons , an d attend : have they done ? flow many of them' -if tiir ease May require, subj•-ct,
to the canvassing of the votes and an- now ex ist, an d w h o h a v e got possession of howe‘: r, to all existing statutes f , r the
nounce the result. They claim that the'. their lands. their buffaloes, and wild hor- !paym , ic. of fees upon such app,mitmen is.
;sea ? Aajolll'll , ll.
Second Section of the Fifteenth Amend- •
God, perhaps, may forgive my country
meat confers the power to enact. such a f or suc h crue l war f are , an d 6, for my SENA - nt. Feb. 15, 1570.—The following
public bills were-passed :
law. This would make the Secretary of country's sake, that there could be a sof- An act to repeal the sixth seetim of an
the Interior the grand Supreme election cent for history, to erase such records from I act entitled an act relating to goods,
its pages. The governntent of your coon
judge of the country, and give full oppor- • wares and merchandise in store and in
try that sends you with cannons, with sue !
tanity to manipulate the ballot-box againnt ;b' and transit, and to make receipts and bills of
hies TOO xers,. sweep" these pen
the will of the people their instead of he- I ph. ttu• of their country (and, eon--4,--- lading therefor negotiable.
Ali act to require inn -rant pinchasers ,
lug forced to such humiliating and con- ptt'llt)y, from the fact. of the earth) has and traders in glass. rags, paper. _snip,',
temptible partisan action in the Halls of .!
been •i•r""'l l'pre civilized world- l" mends', old clothing and all tither refuse
ei.erci i sing. a ..guart . h.
Congress, and in State Legislatures on .." limiter. to be licensed.
se • j e n .rp e op e...leinnninaJi ion- them o il fn nn the \ oilhor
the subject
.of contented seats, for the •• •• 7 and • ' to .
tte e intilen. instructing tneni General was received, giving a tietailed
facts brought out do not appear well tc call the President iif the Cuit , d stal,c statenitmt of the State tax doe by each
the "common people." Such generosity tlitii Great Father..' which they
. e tv in the Common wealth, annitniting
as this must receive its reward. Surely if a im flys an d ''eery i7 whee obedienty donee to a total of fi , 214,3•16.
U na, yr)ur ortls a drawn, re dwn. torg . et
it does not receive it in this world wq On motion of Mr. Mumma. GI S'ltaLe
,
hot that pit rhea the fah l'l4llltt proceeded to th e eo „ s id era tt ott or th e
think it will in the next. Americancitizenship have been imio,nar met i s ' ag , theC • •t 'T Lill vn
.d .oterilot ul tg
Erin the case of Dr. Paul Shoeppe,
which has attracted so much attention
throughout the country, the Supreme
Court has refueed to review the evidence,
and Judge teed, who delivered the opin
ion of the Court, stated that they hail die,
covered no error in the record of the
Court below, and could not consider
question of the prisoner's guilt or inno
cence.
The decision was blued upon mere tech
nicalities; and where the life of a human
being is at•etake, and the guilt or inno
cence of that being an uncertainty, we
think that it would be well were the tech
nicalities, to be made to bow toljustice, in
stead of justice being the slave.
Dr. Shoeppe has not, either by his man
ner or appearance, raised any great ain't
of sympathy or enthusiasm in his behalf ;
but it is undeniable that there is doubt,
as to his guilt, and more care should be
taken in future cases.
fore Radical Genoroalt)
rnotttly grant-. 4_000.000 of Africatn-.
the hlowt4. yon are dealing ar , ,fra n -
chit. 4. an independent (and the only Amer-
The sixteenth of this month, ( February ) iean) rate. and slant to the of,terving
Rill doubtless be handed down through all world, ami record in the pages of hißory.
future generations, as a day of prayer and the singular anomaly kin an infanticidal
thanksgiving, or feasting and reviling, or war) of a father inherttinF 21.
neat front his dylng children.—f.EoßGE
something o f that kirul. The day will be . AT IA N.
memorable as the birth day of our beloved
e•usan B. Antheny-, who celebrated the fif
tieth one• of those days 01 Wedneda‘ Ths N e w y,
last, when a large number of peopl, r
in an :ink', on State and Veder4l Judi,,:i
ceired invitations for her kcention, and
arie, follue ing language which
were
reis
nitrd States S• ante to ,the
in the words of the invitation,
forded an opportunity to testify their ap- peovo „f lioar's nomination to tl p );
preciation of her twenty years' service in Lepel: of flit' Supreme Court :
behalf of woman." This meant of course ; It was not until recently that ex
that Susan would not be offended by any 1 treme part izaeship' was in.sisied on ai the
little presents, which might be offered at . t i r ti st ,`, l a ";' / ;' /I s c i a i ti r c f ' e s i r ` r u ' r l t d g e an of d th t t e r f a , c i t "
her shrine. When the grand revolution Of , th at it is tin ire P xplaiued by the political
Womane Bights" has come to be an es- ! necessity of obtaining decisions con firm
tablished thing, and beyond dispute, it tug a number of unconstitutional and il
will probably be found inconvenient, to legal ac .t ts passed by Congress during the
celebrate two days in such close proximi- twire 1'
nr - o l ads en ° o f f g i. } : gr art e . l e s s r y . p o ar u e t a l l e a i rl : ( l 4 l e a n t .
ty to each other as the twentyseeond, and j deuce of the federal Judiciary, and should
sixteenth of Febrtmry, and we think it but I the radicals insist in carrying out their
natttral to suppose that the birthday of schemes for its destruction, that will be
our Washington will b e superseded, by one of the -grievances which people will
that of our gifted and beloved Styes ultimately punish by expelling that party,
Tir e suppose that Susan and man
front l'
ower • and then let us hope that
y oth
the federal ' courts will be reinstated in
er of her fellow luminaries—findin g it im- their full authority, and extreme parti
possible for some reason or other, we do tanship no longer be. made the chief final
not pretend to say what, to fulfil their du-
ifimtion of judges
ties, as wives and mothers, supplied the
An 'earthquake visited Ban Fran
defliciency of a mission-by creating one deco on Friday last; quite a panic was
which would be' speciallyadapted to - their I created in certain Portions of the city,but
we will iraie : eU little damage done to priarrty: - NO lives
own peculiar
l esa l es, ayr_ths and
sate. were lost. In other portions of the state
inu'lo!!".s-w the shock was felt InthOreatei- of lets vi•
can Sad tig. o th er Onion - tbi. -tut i dent*
c• Susan's Birthday."
Specie PUlinent
The pr.,oaliility that the Republican
party will lead th country to specie pay
• inent non ire.tSura by the following
statement c,f one of their ablest Senators,
Mr. Howe, of Winconsin, in the debate on
the. currency bill :
i I have listened- to this debate more
closely than I ever listened to one, I be
. Here in my life ; and I am obliged to con-
I fess that I am a little bewildered by it.
It has exhibited to me some peculiarities
that I have never cli , covered before. I
never knew a case in my life where the
I doctors all seemed so unanimously agreed
as to the disease as they do in reference to
this matter. I never saw a case or knew
of one where the doctor= seemed so titian
imonsly agreed not to effect a cure as they
do in this matter, I never knew a case
, where they were so unanimously agreed
, that the_ disease ought to be alleviated as
they are in this ; and I neuer knew a case
where they seemed so hopelessly, utterly
divided as to the sort of palliatives that
ought to be administered.
Grruit'a Indian Policy
An Independent Judiciary
A Wall..
Geary's veto of the Metropolitan Police
Bill has had a most disastrous effect upon
certain Radical journals in the Western
part of the State, The Pittsburg Gazelle,
which boasts of being the ." oldest" Re
publican newspaper in that city, gives
way to the gloomiest forebodingg and in
dulges-in a prolonged wail, from which
we make the following extract :
The Republican party of Pennsylvania
has lost its control of the Legislature. and
it has lost the Governor whom it elected.
We have been sold out of both, and by
traitors in our own house hold. Hence
forth let our Republican friends k II tw each
other! We are strong, only without the
traitors, not with them. All who are not
with us are against us. It is high time
that we take this as the point for a new
departure in state• politics. The scurry
bummers, from the highest to the lowest,
who have dishonored oar organization.
and made our camps a cover for thieves,
should be branded and drummed out
With them we can never be sure of victo
ry ; without them we shall soon tind the
ways open, perhaps through a defeat or
two, to fresh and solid triumphs. This
will be found true in city, county or state.
That is so extremely sad a picture that
it really excites our symdathy. Never,
surely, was auy party so shamefully be
trayed. Off with the heads of the traitors
—so much for Geary, Lowry &
Pennsylvania Legislature.
HARAISBCRU, Feb. 14, IS7O.
Hou6E..—The House met at hall-past
seven o'clock P. M., Mr. Strang in the
chair.
A number of petitions were presented
praying that the question of license or no
license be submitted to a vote of the peo
ple.
One or two remonstrances against the
passage of such a law were also presented.
Mr. Leidig presented a remonstrance
from the citizens of Mechanicsburg, Cum
berland county, against the passage of an
act exempting the hall and market com
pany of said borough from local taxation.
Several petitions were also presented for
the passage of a law abolishing the death
penalty.
Also, petitions asking for an appropri
ation to the experimental farm in Chester
county.
Also, one from eitrz,nd of Lawrence
county to repeal the act relative to. stray
cattle.
Mr. I) 1 tAdumsi introduced a Liil to
anthorir, the pa . inent of danhig, Sub
tallied by citiLens of Pent during
the war of the rebellion and to provide
means therefor.
He moved that it be printed and made
the special order for Wednesday afternoon
next at three o'clock.
Mr. Brown (Clarion) raised the point
of order that it requited a two-thirds vote
to make a motion of this kind, and on
suspending the rules, the yeas and nays
were required by Mr. Chamberlain and
Mr. Skinner, and were yeas 47 and nays
42.
So the question was determined in the
negatil e.
A joint resolution.was presented asking
Congress to legislate against the obstruc
tion of navigation on the Ohio river by
the construction of bridges.
The following were also introduced:
vinc LOUT. jullgeS
of Pi.nusylvania to seven.
relive certain warrants isstmd tipm
the tellection of bounty tax iu the town
:lilt of Halifax, Dauphin county.
resolution for the protection of
the rights" of corporarione chartered ht
the laws of this Commonwealth.
A supplement to the penal code of this.
Cimmenwealth, to protect the public
pins: unjust di,ieriminainon: made
umvt carriers, or their agents or vin-
lit 'ed An act to allow writs of error in
cas,, ot murder or voluuLary manslaught
er. [ Intended to apply- to the case of 1)r.
Paul '...;lioeppe, and other similar cases.)
The message was read.
The subject'was debated at length.
On the question, shall the bill pass not
withstanding the objections of the Gov
ernor: the yeas and nays were required,
and were yeas 22 and nays 5.
So the question was determined in the
affirmative. being t wo-thirds. Adjourned.
HOUSE.—In the House the morning ses
sion was occupied in the consideration
' wnd passage of unimportant private sills.
Afternoon .Session.—The bill to allow
writs of error in cases of murder and vol
untary manslaughter(in tentied particular
ly for the relief of Dr. Paul Shoppe) was
taken up.
On the que,tion,-Shall the Lill become
a law, the objections of the Governor to
the eJntrary notwithstanding, the yeas
and nays were taken as required by the
Constitution, and were-yeas 62 nay:, 29.
So the qtiestion was determined in the
affirmative.
Erening .Session.—The House met at
half-past seven o'clock 31., for the con
sideration
of the "State Treasurer bilk"
Numerous amendments were offered, and
la number of motions were made to pre- ,
vent the passage of the bill until a future
session. Other efforts were made evident
'ly to prevent its passage at all. The
friends of the measure persistently resisted
all attempts to prevent its being carried,
and passed it finally over all opposition,
and with but one small amendment.
The bill asincreases the salary
of the State C et ist i urer to $B,OOO, and re
quires a bond for faithful performance of
duty, with ten or more sufficient securi
ties, in the sum of $500,000. The meas
ure simply prevents the State Treasurer
receiving more than his salary in the "true
and faithful iirformance of his duty."
Adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 16, IS7o.—The following
reports from committees were heard.
An act relative to justices of the peace
to authorizearried women to parchase,
sell and coney their separate property
when deserts by their husbands, and to
sue for and recover the same, or the
value thereof;
Also, with k negative recommendation,
a supplement to an act entitled An act to
exempt sewing .machines bolonging to
seamstresses in this Commonwealth from
levy and sale on execution or distress for
rent.
Also, with a negative recommendation,
an act for the punishment of any person
or persona guilty of any act whereby any
laborer, mechanic, conveyancer, or real
estate brokiir, are deprived of or prevail
ed from collecting his, her or their wages
or pommi&sions.
An act to prevent the sale of intoxicat
ing liquors on Sunday.
The following bills were introduced:
A further supplement to an act ap
proved May 4, 1864, for the organization,
discipline and regulation of the militia of
the Commonwealth.
An act for the more certain collection
o f the wages of female servants, seam;
stress:s and minor children.
An act declaring the children• of • pa
rents who were slaves when married to be
the lawful heirs of such parents.
Joint resolution proposing
amendments
to the Constitution to contro tand prevent
special legislation.
An act to construe the 11th section of
the act to provide a Board of State Char
ities. Passed. . .
. -
An act relatiag to . the sureties of the
peace.
Joint resolution instructing our Sena
tors, and requesting our Representatives
in Congress, to use all' honorable means
to secure the passage of the bill granting
annuities to tha soldiers of the war of
1812.
HousE.—Mr. Humphreys offered the
following, which was passes
Re:ruled, That the use of the hall of
the House of Representatives be granted
on the 2d, 3d, 4th, and sth of August
next, to the National Iron Puddlers' and
Biiiler Makers' Union, fur the purpose of
holding their annual session of 1870.
A resolution was passed to the effect
that as Tuesday next, the 22d of Febru
ary, was a legal holiday, therefore, if the
Senate concur, when the House adjourns
this week, it will 'adjourn to meet at 10
o'clock Wednesday, February 23d.
A resolution was offered, which gave
rise to considerable discussion, that the
cuminittee to inquire whether any corrupt
means were used to pass or defeat the
Metropolitan police bill have power to ap
point a clerk. It was finally disagreed to.
Mr. Leidig offered the following: •
Reso/ved That the committee appoint
ed by the House to investigate the charges
of corruption attending the passage or
defeat of the Motropolitan Police bill be
discharged.
After a spirited debate of some time,
Mr. Davis moved to indefinitely postpone
the resolution discharging the committee.
On this the yeas and nays were required,
and were yeas 65, nays 31.
SENATE, Feb. 17, 1870.—Mr. Brooke
presented a remonstrance against any,
change in the license law.
Also. a'petition from citizens of Dela
ire—a g
cath penalty.
several petitions were presented asking
that the question of license be subtnitttd
to a vote.
The following bills were introduced :
An act(' providing for an additional
State hospital for the insane.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the bill to provide fur the health and
. safety of persons employed in coal mines.
The bill was discussed until the hour of
adjournment, and was passed finally.
The following bills were passed :
A further supplement to an act regn
• lating railroad compani. , s.
Au act to provide for an additional law
judge fur the Twenty-sixth judicial dis
trict.
lloustt.—ln the house the bill to re
peal the election law passed April 17th,
18159, was taken up and passed to the sec
ond reading.
The following passed:
That if any person who shall have been
required, by virtue of any writ of sub
poma or other legal process, to attend and
testify in any prosecution for forgery, per
jury or felony. before any criminal court.
justice or other judicial tribunal - in this
Commonwealth, or who may have been
recognized or held in bail to attend as wit
ness on behalf of the Commonwealth or
• defendant before any court baring juris
diction to testify in any prosecution as
aforesaid. shall unlawfully from this Com
mw,%% oalth, or from the jurisdiction of
such emir:. abscond, elope or conceal him
: s , lf and refuse to appear as required by
said subpena, or other legal process or
recognizance of hail, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor and being thereof convicted
• shall be sentenced to pay a fine not ex
ceeding two thousand dollars, or undergo
j an imprisonment not exceeding two years,
and both or either, at the discretion of the
court..
The House reassembled in special ses
sion at three o'clock, for thesonsideration
' of House bill No. 166, entitled An act to
enable the citizens of Pennsylvania to de
; termine whether the general. sale of in
• toxicating liquors shall he permitted.
After long discussion, several amendments
were adopted, one to the effect that it
shall not be submitted to a smaller dis
trict than a county. The bill was ordered
' to be transcribed for a third reading.
The Bill which prevents Railroad
enip10 . ) . ...s from the pleasure of smashing
peoples baggage has received the Gover
nor's signature. This is a sad blow to the
interests of trunk makers. But the trav
elling community will feel a little more
safety in committing their effects in
charge of Railroad companies.
cia:z:2
Who was the Second Washington 1
The Mobile Register is responsible for
the following telling hit :
Who was the second Washington ?: The
Radicals say it was Edwin M. Stanton. ".
It couldn't have been Stanton, for when
Thad Stevens died they said it was Ste
vens. •
It couldn't have been fitevens, for when
Abe Lincoln died they say it was Lincoln.
It couldn't have been Lincoln, for when
John Brown died they said it was grown.
It couldn't have been Brown—wcll,
no use running the thing intolhe ground
after running it up to the gallows. Who
was the second Washington ?
~T-The Wore 4%0464 Stites & Co., 010-
miffs; ofikann imolai goodi sr, New Tat fbr 113*
- 000, ooneed.
tbil);(r) ( 1 ),1,1 PCI r 1
Swim, Feb 14.—Senators Morton and
Fenton made personal explanations in
reference to charges circulated against
them. The Judiciary committee reported
a bill to increase the salaries'of the federal
judges. Mr. Morton introduced a bill to
enforce the fifteenth amendment. A
number of bills were introduced. The
Mississippi bill was then taken up and
discussed by Messrs. Howard, Carpenter,
Morton and others. At 4:20 p. m., the
Senate went into executive session, and
soon after adjourned.
In the house under the call of the states
the usual quantity of bills and resolutions
were introduced and referred. Among
the number was a resolution proposing an .
amendment to the constitution. authori
zing Congress to make Treasury notes a
legal tender. The committee on the dis- The followinz letter, written by the
tact of Columbia Was instructed to report widow of Gen. Eaton (who was executed
a bill directing the authorities of Wash- last year fur the murder of Heenan in
ington and Georgetown to levy a tax fur Philadelphia,) in behalf of Dr. Shoeppe,
the support of the poor in those cities. A has been received by Hon. Morrow 13.
resolution was offered declaring it to be Lowry, of the State Senate :
the opinion of the house that there should PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15, 1870.
be an increase in the volume of circula- lion. M. B. Lowry—REssisicren Sin :
ting currency, and instructing the com•
mattes on banking to report a bill in- I hope you will excuse the liberty I have
j taken in thus addressing you at this time.
creasing the currency fifty millions. A Beading of the unfortunate Dr. Shoeppe,
motion to lay it on the table was lost, yeas another victim of circumstantial evidence
74, nays 93. The senate amendments to cannot refrain from writing to you in
the Naval and Military Academy deficien- i his behalf. This circumstance has re
cy bill were non concurred in. Mr. Lo- I newed my great sorrow, feeling that an
gan called up his resolution in favor ofi other victim is about tube sacriticed (mnr
recognizing Cuba as a belligerent, and deed.) as was my poor dear Gerald, who
addressed the house in its support. At liras of so little consequence to those who
the conclusion of his speech, it was re• I held his life in their hands. vet he w as all
ferred. Mr. Wood offered a resolution re- the world to me. His greatest crime was
questing of the President infiirmation as 1 his poverty, and though our sphere was
to two Spanish war vessels, which were ' i n t h e h um bl es t paths of life, yet still at
ordered to be repaired at the Brooklyn l
an
our quiet fireside we enjoyed perhaps more
Navy yard. • real happiness than my of the rich and
SENATE, Feb. 15.—A communication ' i
great, but alas ! The gloom which has
was received from the Secretary of war taller upon our little home no time can
with an accompanying bill relatiie to the I ever remove. Our howhold is composed
acquisition of sites for national coast de- ! of an aged father, a dear sister and a lit
fenses. A resolution was adopted calling . tie orphan child whom we have adopted.
for information in regard to the iron clads. When our day's toil is finished, it is then
The bill to abolish the franking privilege we nest miss the pleasant voice and hap
was briefly considered and then laid aside iv smile of our Gerald. I often wonder
to take tip the Mississippi bill. Speeches Low 1 have lived through this great sor
were made by Merrs. Merrill, Bayar,d. row. My ouly comfort is in the knowl-
Morton and Davis. At 5:20 p. m. tue edge of his innocence—as you know the
senate ndj. whole community believe him so. Per- 1
In the house a bill was reported and haps you are not aware that Mr. Heenan I
passed to close the land offices in any (the murdered man) in his last moments
state where the unsold public lands do prayed that my husband might be Saved,
not exceed ten thousand acres. The reso- as he believed him innocent. This he ex-1
lution calling ou the President for infer- I pressed to the clergyman who waited up
ination in reference to the imprisonment on him in the lust hour of .his life.. I
of Americans in England foi• political of- i have heard from many sources the kind
fences was called up and discussed, and interest you took in my husband's be
finally passed. The contested election hall, and although it availed nothing. vet
case of Van Wyck, vs. Greene, from the still it showed your kind heart. You
eleventh Cougn:ssional district of New have not only my deepest gratitude hut
York, occupied the attention of the house my coustantprayers for:you and yours.
.during the remainder of the session, and May your useful life be spared many
then went over without action. At 4:30 years. May no act of yours ever cause a
p. in. the house adj. 'moment's remorse of conscience. May
SENATE, Feb. 16.—The house bill to your children with pride say, my father
provide for furnishing artificial limbs to was always a true friend to the poor and
disabled soldiers was discussed for awhile, the oppressed. Iryou have any influence
and then laid aside in order to take up with the Governor, in " Grid's" name
the Mississippi bill. Speeches were made make use of it. Do not let another man
by Messrs. Carpenter, Yates , S tewart . die for a crime he may be innocent of.
Willey, Edmunds and Fowler. At 3:20 i Don't let another crime blacken the
1 p. m., without action on the pending bill, soul of him who holds this victim's life in
the senate adj. his hand. The Governor may have chil-
In the house several petitions were pre- dren ; I don't know, but if so God help
sented, and bills introduced and referred, them, for this is indeed a cruel world.
several unimportant bills, relative to the How true it is
-1 territories, passed. Mr. Cullom from the " Man's inhumanity to man
committee on territories, reported back a I Make countless thousands mourn. -
r.-ttoola or 5A...t.........- -.0 11............./........4“, ih„ . t
I nape you win'eleuse this tong letter.
that State be remanded to a territorial
! I had intended mil.- to write a few lines
condition on account of its state rights being you to intercede for Dr. Shon ppe
heresies in 1812 recoi- . Referred to the 1
an'o' to eXpreSi Inv sincere gratitude as the
struction committee. The committee on
WIDOW OF GERALD EATON.
foreign affairs reported joint resolutions, i _____—. ll . 4111.-11. -
authorizing the president to declare and
maintain strict neutrality on the part of
the government of the United States in
the contest now existing between the peo- i
ple of Cuba and the government of the'',
Kingdom of Spain. It also renders in
operative all laws of the United States
contrary to the intent of this resolution.
At half past one the house resumed con-1
sideration of the Greene and Van Wyck
contested election case. The discussion
was continued till 4:30 p. in. when the I
house voted to give the seat to Van Wyck
the radcal contestant, and at 5:20 p. ni.,
adj. i
SENATE, Feb. 17.—The report of the !
committee„ of Conference on the West i
Point appropriation bill made a report. !
which tins adopted. Several private bills ;
were passed. A joint resolution was :
adopted to pass to the credit of the Na- !
tional Asylum for Disabled Volunteers,
the balance of the fund created by the act
of February 24, 1364. The bill to au-;
thorize the construction of a tunnel con- i
necting New York and Brooklyn and the
New Jersey shore, was reported by the •
committee on post offices and post roads.
The Mississipp bill was taken up and
discussed. Speeches were made by Messrs
Fowler, Sawyer, Sumner, Thayer and oth
ers. Mr. Trumbull closed the debate.
The Senate then proceeded to vote on the
bill. Mr. Willey's amendment to repeal
the condition in the Virginia bill was de-',
feated—yeas, 23 ; nays 36. The amend
ment
admitting the state of representa
tion, unconditionally, was voted down—
yeas 27' ; nays, 32. The bill was then
read a third time, and passed by a party
vote—yeas 50 ; nays 11. Adj.
In the house immediately after the read- ,
ing of the journal the house proceeded i
to the consideration of the bill to prevent i
and punish polygamy in Utah. Mr. Cul
lorn advocated the bill in a speech, occu
pying
all the morning hour. Mr. Lynch
from the select committee on American :
navigation interests, reported two bills for
their protection. The House at half past i
one, went into committee of the whole on i i
the legislative appropriation bilL After ;
taking up only two pages the committee
rose. The report of the committee of i
conference on the West Point appropria- I
tion billwas adopted. At 4p. m. the
house adj.
SENATE, Feb. 18.—The ratification of
the Fifteenth amendment by Nebraska I
was announced. The Funding .bill was
nuule the order of next Wednesday by a
vote of 31 to 14. The bill creating the ,
office of Solicitor of the State Depart-
was taken up and amended to pro
vide for an examiner of claims in lieu of
a solicitor, and then passed.- Bill were
considered and paiSed extending the time
for the construction of the Little . Rock '
and Fort Smith Railway ; relative to set
tlers on thelands of the Sioux Indian res
ervation of - Minnesota; amending the '
use laws of the Bistrict of Columbia.
The hill to-encourage the Washington In
ternational Exposition scheme, was dis
cussed at some length. It provides for
the, transportation to Washington, by goy?
eiiiinent vessels, of foreign articles deliv
ered at the various ports of this country,
and the preparation of the ground, for-the
exhibition.
- Housz.—After conaiderable dieensikqi
as to the order of business, the House
went into Committee of the Whole on
the. Legislative. Appropriation bill. Sev
eral amendnients, increasing salaries, were
offered. The discussion on the question
of increasing the salaries of the female
employees created some excitement and
amusement The amendments were re
jected. After disposing of four pages the
Committee rose. Mr. Bennett made a
personal explanation in regard to charges
that had been brought against him in the
Buffalo Commercial. A bill, appropriat
ing 13,000 for the expenses of the Com
mittee invei3tigating the sale of cadetships,
passed. Adjonrneil.
Plea for Sh(rppe
A WOMAN'S PRAY RR FOR THE LIFE OF
TH CONDfiIINED MAN
A New Yorker 'Murdered at Havana
On Sunday .morning, the 6th inst ,
about 11 &crock, four Americans, Isaac 1 ;
G reenwall. Henry K. Foster, Hngh. John
s,.n. and Gardner Wells, all of New York,
were on their way to visit a photograph
gallery, in Havana. They intended to'
have their pictures taken, and all wore
blue neckties. Near the Taeon Theatre ,
they were stopped by a man who pointed
to their necties and addressed the men in
an excited manner in Spanish. None of
the party understanding the language, no
answer was returned.
The unknown man, then took out a re
volver and fired upon them. Greenwall
was shot and killed, and Foster and John
son were severely wounded and are in a
precarious condition. Wells, who was
hurt, ran for his lire. A number of peo
ple followed and raised the cry of " stop
; him," hut he escapad. The wounded men
were badly treated by the crowd which
gathered around them.
The man who fired the shots disappear
' ed immediately after, and it is not known
whether he was a volunteer or not. The
! declarations of the parties and of witness
es to the affair are now being taken by the
legal authorities, in the presence of the
United States Consul General.
Great indignation is felt by Captain
Gen. Dc Roads at the outrage, and he has
offered a reward of 61,000 for the arrest
of the culpable parties, who, if found will
be tried by drum head court martial, and
executed within two hours after sentence
is passed.
rhe victims of this outrage arrived is
Havana from New York several weeks
ago to open a cosmetic and perfumery fac
tory for Lan man and Kemp.
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135493
. 554itt62
05495
. 17421
. 12414
11412
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.. 12415
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